Jessica Faust v. United Services Automobile Association

McCranie Sistrunk received a defense verdict from a jury in the 34th Judicial District Court/St. Bernard parish, Judge Jeanne Juneau, for a rear end auto accident for client, USAA. Ms Faust alleged that she suffered an exacerbation of a herniated disc and was offered lower back fusion surgery only after the accident. The defense alleged that the plaintiff returned to her pre-accident level of pain, and that her surgery was related to the previously diagnosed herniated disc. Plaintiff had received $15,000 from the primary insurer, and USAA had tendered $15,799. The jury awarded $9,799, less than what had been tendered presuit, resulting in a net zero verdict. Poll of jury was 12-0.